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    alcohol and readings

    Hi, I dont want to answer the question but I do drink dark rum and coke. This drink has the same effect on me. I've heard there are a few drinks that do this.
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    Smoking

    I was pressurised into stopping smoking a year and a half ago. I struggled every day wanting to smoke. So I’ve started smoking electronic cigarettes. It has one chemical (nicotine) as to the normal smokes that have over 4000 chemicals! The initial cost was high but I think the daily cost is a...
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    What are you reading?

    Its been over a year since I read a book and it was by David Gemmel, fantasy fiction. Unfortunately he passed away a few years back. Lost a great author.
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    Painful sites

    Thanks for the replies. I have the 8mm needles.
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    Painful sites

    Hi guys I have a 10 day rotation of injection sites. Most times when I get back to the first site, there is still a lump there that is way too painful to inject. Should this be the case after ten days or am I doing something wrong. I’m injecting 60 units of levemir using the novo nordisk pen...
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    Eyes again

    Same problem here. I've come to the conclusion that a good magnifying glass was a good investment.
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    Bit of a stupid question.

    no we're just talking about you. :lol:
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    blisters

    Hi Im on levermir 60units, metformin and other tabs. My question is, Im getting blisters on my skin. This morning I have one on my stomach and one on my arm. Both the size of a penny. Over the past year I've had another four on my legs that leave very nasty scars. Are blisters a part of...
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    Tea and Milk

    Hi Milk in my coffee will rocket my bloods. I have to have a morning coffee cant start the day without it. I cant have milk and cereal as my bloods go into the 20's (brans and the like).
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    doctors and diabetes

    I'm a t2 and on insulin+tabs. I'm allowed 1 test strip per day. I've given up on my healthcare. I have blurred vision numb feet and constantly fall asleep. Guessing your blood sugars can be a *****.
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    Testing

    Just been told by the receptionist at my local GPs that I am using too many test strips. So they have reduced my testing to 1 strip per day. Okay I thought. I'll leave it and see my GP and he said yep thats right. Now the question is, when do I test. Morning to adjust my insulin or at bed time...
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    i need to stop smoking!!

    I also used champix but I still smoked for eight weeks. Then got up one morning and thought okay lets stop. With the champix I still had craving but not bad ones. My wife had a bad reaction to champix which sent her into a very bad depression. So keep an eye on youself. Good look and remember...
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    do I need to eat

    hi guys and thanks for the replies. My medication is metformin 750 X2, glimpirid 4 mg and recently levemir injection. The thing is when I was placed on levemir I had to keep adding and adding units until I was on 100 units a day. Not wanting to have three injections a day I started to search the...
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    do I need to eat

    Often my bs goes above eight. When this happens can I miss a meal or two until my bs return to normal. If not, why not. Cheers guys
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    Alcoholic drinks.....

    Large rum (tescos) and coke ( diet ) doesnt effect me at all.
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    granola, yeah right.

    Just thought I'd let you all know how this lizis granola effected me. My bs was 5.3 and after a bowl of the above mentioned went to 13 and stopped there all afternoon. At 46.2 carbs per 100 grams what the hell was I thinking. Back to eggs. God I hate eggs.
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    What chocolate for T1 child for easter

    That 85% coco from aldi isnt the sweetest choc I've ever tasted but its only 5% carbs per bar. To be honest I dont like it. It doesnt rise my bs much but it steadies it for a lot longer.
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    milk

    semi skimmed milk in my coffee will increase my bs up 3 to 4 units. Milk hates me. Its a one sided love affair.
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    granola

    Okay I've searched in Tescos but cant find the lizis granola. I really want to give it a try. Will other granolas have the same efffect or does it have to be lizis. Brian
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    what would happen

    DKA ?